M6.3 earthquake - 173 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 173 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 6 Jun 2002, 23:53 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.